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Excel Engage Inform Andlinger Center for Energy+The Environment 1 annual report academic year 2016 –2017 excel engage inform andlinger center for energy+the environment 1 Message from 2016–17 has shown us that past performance is no Weber worked with the Behavioral Science and Policy contents 1 Message from the Director the Director guarantee of future results. The U.S., after leading Association to introduce an energy efficiency toolkit 2 Mission and Goals the world in promulgating the Paris climate accord, rooted in behavioral science research to guide the 3 Research Areas has signaled its intention to withdraw from the crafting and implementation of policy. And from within 4 Andlinger Center by the Numbers accord, while Europe and China have taken the oppo- my own research group, we recently formed Andluca site stance in reaffirming it. The U.S. Environmental Technologies, a startup poised to bring onboard solar 5 Timeline Protection Agency, after eight years of prioritizing power for smart-window technologies to market. At climate action, has geared up for regulatory reform the Andlinger Center, we are expanding our reach with with widened objectives to include national security new strategic initiatives. We are working to identify and 6 Research excel and economic growth, while 369 mayors across hire additional faculty with systems- and process-level 8 Faculty and Staff News the U.S. have pledged to bolster local efforts to expertise at the energy-water nexus, and in long-term 9 Faculty Awards reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Renewables have energy storage, as well as smart and resilient cities. 10 Research Highlights expanded exponentially with solar and wind producing In an effort to enhance and diversify the community 13 Lab to Market some of the world’s cheapest electricity, yet renew- attuned to energy and environmental solutions, we ables still only account for less than 5 percent of have also launched a Distinguished Postdoctoral the world’s electricity production. Oil, still the world’s Fellows Program and the Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting 14 External Partnerships leading transportation fuel, grew its market share of Fellows Program (page 21). engage global energy consumption for the second year after a 16 Princeton E-ffliates Partnership Photo: David Kelly Crow 17 Partnership Highlights 15-year decline, while Tesla and other automakers are At the Andlinger Center, we are making strides and Yueh-Lin (Lynn) Loo signaling the imminent arrival of mainstream electric making a difference. However, we can’t do this alone. 18 External Collaborations and Engagements Director of the Andlinger Center for vehicles with announcements that lithium ion battery This massive effort for a more sustainable future 21 Fellows Programs Energy and the Environment costs will drop below $100/kWh in the near future. In requires many people of different disciplines, geogra- Theodora D. ’78 and William H. Walton III short, we are living in interesting times. phies, and vocations to work together. More impor- ’74 Professor in Engineering tantly, this global effort starts with individual respon- Professor of Chemical and Biological 22 Education inform Engineering As I look back over my first year as director of the sibility and commitment in the choices we make and 24 Student Activities Andlinger Center, I find myself reliving our earnest actions that we take every day—whether it’s selecting 28 Highlight Seminar Series enthusiasm and commitment to do our part in these more efficient light bulbs for our homes, making more 29 Energy Technology Distillates interesting times. I recall our many conversations and sustainable choices at the supermarket, or making 29 In the News actions as a community of faculty, researchers, staff, conscious choices to conserve energy in our daily lives. 30 The Andlinger Center Speaks students, and supporters. Over the past year, the Our collective actions in these everyday decisions have center welcomed Elke Weber and Minjie Chen to the a cumulative and lasting impact on our environment. Cover: A group of undergraduate students faculty, and we developed and articulated a strategic To that end, I invite you to personally engage with the created a startup, Revolution Outboards/ Flux Marine, to develop electric boat motors. 32 Leadership and Staff plan aimed at strengthening our impact. Our faculty, Andlinger Center community. Join the conversation on For more on the startup, see page 13. In researchers, and partners made tangible advances social media, attend a lecture or our annual meeting, the photo, from left to right, are company 34 Supporters in their areas of expertise while also connecting with share our fellowship opportunities with your colleagues members and their roles: Elisabeth Weiss ’17, 36 Where to Find Us business development; Coleman Merchant students in expanding our community to forward our and friends, and support the funding of our activities. ’19, battery engineering; Kirk Robinson ’17, mission. Dan Steingart and his students launched We are energized and excited about our mission and systems engineering; Mark Scerbo ’18, power Feasible, a startup already working with manufac- our plans for the coming year. I hope you will work with transmission engineering; Ben Sorkin ’17, team leader; and Aarav Chavda ’17, market turers and integrators on next-generation, non-inva- us in forging ahead in these interesting times. research. (Photo: David Kelly Crow) sive diagnostic tools for assessing battery health. Elke 2 3 mission + goals research areas built environment, Smart infrastructure, resilient cities, building efficiency systems and transportation, and retrofits involving faculty from the School of Architecture; microgrids and infrastructure networks, green cements, cleaner burning combustion engines, electric vehicles, and water desalination technologies electricity Emerging technologies to harvest wind and solar power, nuclear fusion, production, power electronics and superconducting materials that enable more transmission, power transmission, grid-scale electricity storage, and modeling of grids and storage with high renewables penetration fuels and chemicals Advanced fuels and chemicals from engineered microorganisms and artificial photosynthesis, development of catalysts with abundant elements, and techno-economic and lifecycle assessments of advanced biofuel production systems environmental Sensors to detect emissions of carbon and nitrogen cycle gases to the sensing and to develop solutions to ensure our energy and atmosphere from the energy, water and food sectors; carbon capture remediation and storage; and wastewater treatment and soil remediation technolo- environmental future by gies using nanoparticles and microorganisms + fostering a vibrant and interdisciplinary community + accelerating innovation through funding, decision and In partnership with faculty and researchers at the Woodrow Wilson infrastructure, and intellectual discourse behavioral science, School of Public and International Affairs, individual and collective policy, and decision-making and economic analysis related to energy and environ- + training the next generation of leaders in a economics mental policy broad context Forrest Meggers, assistant professor of architecture and the Andlinger Center + partnering with industry, not-for-profit, environmental and In partnership with faculty and researchers at the Princeton for Energy and the Environment, holds and government climate science Environmental Institute, environmental monitoring and modeling of the SMART sensor, a specialized radiant Arctic sea ice, carbon dioxide absorption by oceans, extreme weather, temperature monitor developed in his lab. For more on the sensor, go to page 13. + being the leading center for information and coastal impacts (Photo: Frank Wojciechowski) and advice 4 5 selected events timeline 2016-2017 2017 FROM INCEPTION THROUGH JUNE 2017 June Board of Trustees approves January 2017 Daniel Steingart’s promotion to associate professor. Princeton delegation attends World Economic Forum in Davos, Six undergraduates are Switzerland. awarded summer research internships at the center. engage A new strategic plan for the September 2016 center is developed. April 2017 11 research projects funded, $1.4 million excel The Andlinger Center Speaks “Energy for a Carbon- invested via Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership series’ debut research fund Constrained World” symposium 40 research projects supported by the Elke Weber joins the center. Andlinger Center, $3.8 million invested 12 E-ffiliates member-directed research projects funded, $4.4 million invested 32 external grants totaling $15.6 million 5 corporate E-ffiliates members 151 grad students & postdocs supported 115 affiliated faculty across 44 publications 53 departments, programs, and centers 9 patent disclosures and applications on Princeton campus 3 startups Over $4 million July 2016 February 2017 May 2017 in derivative external funding inform Yueh-Lin (Lynn) Loo Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership Ching-Yao Lai named from seed grants becomes director of the Annual Retreat 2017–18 Maeder 2016–2017 Andlinger Center. Graduate Fellow. 38 Energy Studies (ENE) courses Minjie Chen joins the center. Website NRG Energy joins 194,266 E-ffiliates. 34 undergrad certificate graduates pageviews November 2016 8 Maeder Fellows 1,204 Tweets Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership Annual Meeting 44 undergrad summer interns 742 monthly Summer 2017 newsletter subscribers Siemens joins E-ffiliates. The Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellows Program and Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows Program are launched.
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